Read More

Arriva de-registered the High Street section of the route last year and plans to stop this part of the service from March 26.

The routes will still service Waterfall Road.

Arriva say a number of issues led to the decision – including congestion in the High Street and relatively low passenger numbers.

But Cllr David Williams said: “As a result of Arriva’s decision to axe their bus service to upper Dyserth, countless people will be left stranded in both upper and lower communities.

“This will especially affect the elderly and those with mobility problems who depend upon a regular bus service to enable them to negotiate the steep hills of Dyserth, in order to access vital amenities such as the doctor’s surgery, the pharmacy, the post office and all village shops.

Read More

“As a community we will all be working tirelessly to find a solution to this social emergency as soon as is possible and we will be particularly calling upon the Welsh Assembly to step in swiftly and stand by their recent commitment to safeguard vital bus services.”

A number of suggestions have been made to allow the services to continue, including widening the road at the main pinch points in the High Street, reducing the frequency of the services, and limiting the number of stops along the route to minimise congestion.

Dr James Davies said: “The excellent turnout to the meeting illustrated the strong views of Dyserth residents about the proposed changes to the service.

“These bus routes are a lifeline to many people who would not otherwise be able to easily reach their doctors’ surgery or local shops.”

Read More

An Arriva Buses Wales spokesman said: “We have held consultations with Denbighshire Council for some time about the issues with parking in Dyserth High Street and the problems of running buses through the area.

“We have concerns about the narrowness of the road in front of the shops and this is exacerbated by car parking on the side of the road leading to a number of near misses, not only with our buses, but with other cars as well.

“Our figures suggest that there are not significant numbers of customers using the buses in that area in any case. We have, though, promised that should parking restrictions be put in place on the High Street that prevent parking and allow the free flow of traffic, we will reinstate the bus services.

“There are reasonable amounts of off road parking available in Dyserth and this would help with general safety of our staff trying to negotiate their way through the narrow roads.”